Director
Alankrita
Shrivastava's
Bombay
Begums,
a
series
exploring
the
lives
of
five
modern
Indian
women
in
Mumbai,
is
all
set
to
premiere
on
Netflix
on
the
International
Women's
Day
on
March
8.
The
series
stars
Pooja
Bhatt,
Shahana
Goswami,
Amruta
Subhash,
Plabita
Borthakur
and
Aadhya
Anand
along
with
Rahul
Bose,
Vivek
Gomber
and
Danish
Husain.
Shrivastava,
best
known
for
her
films
Lipstick
Under
My
Burkha
and
Dolly
Kitty
Aur
Vo
Chamakate
Sitaare,
hoped
that
women
in
India,
and
across
the
world
will
connect
with
the
story.
"The
series
explores
the
complex
journey
of
working
Indian
women
who
are
ambitious
for
power
and
success,
but
have
many
other
battles
to
fight
too.
It's
the
story
of
their
daily
hustle,
the
story
of
their
dreams
-
sometimes
buried,
sometimes
fulfilled," Shrivastav,
the
series
creator
and
director,
said
in
a
statement.
The
director
said
she
has
tried
to
create
a
world
that
reflects
the
realities
of
urban
working
women.
"I
hope
audiences
relate
to
the
characters
and
find
pieces
of
their
own
journey
reflected
in
the
story.
I
am
excited
and
proud
that
Bombay
Begums
is
coming
on
Netflix
on
the
occasion
of
International
Women's
Day."
Produced
by
Endemol
Shine
India,
Endeavor
Content,
Chernin
Entertainment,
the
story
revolves
around
five
women
across
generations
who
wrestle
with
desire,
ethics,
personal
crises
and
vulnerabilities
to
own
their
ambition,
in
contemporary
urban
India.